Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice provides services to to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities in NSW.

Job description:

Location - Parramatta base to support residential houses across Greater Western Sydney.

Employment type - One Ongoing Opportunity

Salary - $113,574 - $125,720p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loading

DCJ Statewide Services, Intensive Support Services (ISS) provides a diverse and dynamic work environment with a central focus on supporting children, young people, their carers and families to reach their potential. We are seeking a motivated and experienced House Manager to join the Waratah Care Cottage team. The Waratah Care Cottage program delivers quality residential care across the Greater Western Sydney area, caring for children and young people while a kinship, foster care, or other carer-based placement is identified.

ISS deliver all programs in strong partnership with internal and external service providers.

Join us to extend your knowledge, experience, and skills

Your role

The House Manager leads a team of carers to create a therapeutic living environment for children and young people.

What you'll do

The Residential House Manager is responsible for:

• Leading and developing a team of carers to deliver trauma informed care tailored to the developmental needs of the child/young person.
• Designing and implementing daily routines and planned strategies
• Managing budgets and the day-to-day operation of the unit including staff rosters
• Supervising and coordinating individual support services and direct care for residents including health, education and community participation strategies
• Building and maintaining effective partnerships with key stakeholders involved in the care and support of children and young people
• Incident management including review of incident reports and activity reports.

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development. Current driver's licence
• Current Emergency Response or First Aid Certificate
• Be on call out of hours at agreed times to provide direction and advice

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Successful applicant will also require entry on to the OCG Residential Carer's Register

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions
• 35-hour week and flexible leave arrangements

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close: Sunday 27 July 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Jade Buchert on 0419 542 580 or at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Tina Baker on 02 9765 5369 or via [email protected].

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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